Argentina has expressed interest in the Made in India TEJAS fighter aircraft for Argentine Air Force. External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar acknowledged Argentine interest in the TEJAS fighter aircraft and highlighted the importance of the proposal in enhancing the strategic quotient of bilateral relationships.<br />''<br />''External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Argentina Minister of Foreign Affairs Santiago Cafiero jointly presided over a Joint Commission Meeting in Buenos Aires.<br />''<br />''During the meeting, both the sides underscored the importance of bilateral ties in defence, nuclear energy, space, pharma, science and technology, yoga, climate change and economic cooperation.<br />''<br />''Both sides expressed satisfaction in the bilateral trade which reached 5.7 billion US dollars in 2021 making India the 4th largest trading partner of Argentina.<br />''<br />''India and Argentina reaffirmed commitment to further deepening and diversifying their cooperation in a post-pandemic world, facing global geopolitical challenges.<br />''<br />''Both the sides agreed to promote exchange of visits between Armed Forces, defence training and collaboration for joint production of defence-related equipment.<br />''<br />''Highlighting its expertise and immense production capacities, India offered tie-ups in vaccine production making Argentina a regional base.<br />